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Old Jun 28, 2005 | 08:58 PM
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rear of car fishtails above 90mph

i have a couple ideas of what could be the problem but i wanted input from the board.
I bought my 93 wrecked and since then had the front end pulled over a inch.
the metal arm that goes from the rear end to the transmission is bent.it is almost touching the driveshaft. I have not yet replaced. the car has been driving fine under normal conditions<<<<<doing the speed limit. well on day i hit the highway and wanted to see how fast i could actually hit 150+ in the camaro....i had one scary ride coming. as i hit 90mph the car started to slightly fishtail. i backed off immeditaly. i went for it again and done the same thing. ...a few weeks past. I am now starting to notice my car shimmy doing normal driving. 30-50 mph stop and go traffic. this is starting to concern me and my parents. what do you'all think?
Old Jun 29, 2005 | 10:34 AM
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Re: rear of car fishtails above 90mph

Any suspension items that are bent need to be replaced. By your description, the metal arm is the torque arm. Pick one up at a junkyard or replace it with an aftermarket one if you have the money. Chances are, the transmission mount where the front of the torque arm attaches is also bent.

I also suggest you get a four wheel alignment after replacing the torque arm. That will tell you quite a bit about what's going on.
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